Topic: WiiWare Service Launches in Australia

[Nick DiMola]

Launching with six games, Australia's WiiWare service brings a broad genre selection.
 http://nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=15986

 Nintendo has announced the launch of the WiiWare service today in Australia. The launch of the service brings six titles including some that have already seen release in America over the past two weeks and others that are still yet to be released.    

As of today Lost Winds, Star Soldier R, Dr. Mario & Germ Buster, Toki Tori Take 2, TV Show King, and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King are all available on the Australian WiiWare service.    

Nintendo Announces WiiWare Launch for Australia    

Nintendo's new game download service for consumers and developers    

Melbourne Australia, 20 May, 2008 - Now the Wii Shop Channel offers  Wii™ owners more, with today's launch of WiiWare™.    

WiiWare is a new game download service, accessible via the Wii Shop  Channel, where users can download a variety of new games in exchange  for Wii Points. The Wii Shop Channel is free to access and is where  WiiWare and Virtual Console games can be downloaded.    

Whereas Virtual Console allows consumers to download classic games,  WiiWare offers brand new titles, and is also an opportunity for video  game developers to create new games for Wii. Developers, no matter how  big or small, will be able to create new downloadable games to be sold  through the Wii Shop Channel. Changing the way developers create Wii  games and how players access them, WiiWare will make it possible for  smaller, creative titles to take centre stage. The combination of low  development barriers and unique game experiences, through use of the  Wii remote, will enable developers to try new ideas with lower risk in  a quicker, more creative and affordable way.    

WiiWare games will come from celebrated developers such as Square  Enix, creators of FINAL FANTASY(R) CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a  King™; as well as up and coming developers such as Frontier, creators  of the unique platform adventure Lost Winds™, and other independent  developers with great game ideas.    

The first WiiWare games available include:  
 Lost Winds™
 Star Soldier R
 Dr. Mario & Germ Buster™
 Toki Tori Take 2
 TV Show King
 FINAL FANTASY(R) CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King™
   

WiiWare also empowers consumers to determine with their Wii Points  which games have the ability to become the next big thing. Consumers  will assist in the creative process as their choices will directly  determine the success of current projects and direct the plans for  future ones.    

There will be something for everyone on WiiWare with a wide range of  games from varying genres, concepts and price levels.    

A broadband internet connection is required to access WiiWare.

[Nick DiMola]

I'd say this is a damn solid launch for Australia. Better than the US launch hands down.

[Crimm]

I'd say this is a damn solid launch for Australia. Better than the US launch hands down.

Indeed, no Pop.

[MegaByte]

No Pop?  That's odd, Pop came from an Australian developer!

[Plugabugz]

It's also odd that it launched in Europe too and i see not a whisper of it here.

TUT TUT.

[Kairon]

Technically Pop hasn't launched in Europe yet....

[shammack]

Why does everyone in the world get Dr. Mario except us?

[Kairon]

Revenge.

[DAaaMan64]

We don't have it yet, and we are going on third week.

[Plugabugz]

I was referrng to WiiWare in general.